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CSA Trauma Shapes Your Daily Life

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Have you ever wondered why your emotions, thoughts, and physical health are impacted by what happened to you? Surviving CSA can affect us in ways we often don’t realize.

From feeling overwhelming anger and guilt to struggling with intimacy, trust, or even physical pain, the trauma doesn’t just stay in the past—it follows you into your daily life. In this expert video, Emilia Pacholec a therapist at New Moon Psychology, reveals how these deep-seated effects show up in your emotions, thoughts, and body.

Understanding these changes is a crucial part of healing.

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Emilia Pacholec is psychotherapist based in Toronto. She began her career working with patients experiencing Borderline Personality Disorder and later focused on adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. She brings an evidence-based approach along with a down-to-earth understanding of the complexities of trauma.